News from Wales and the World! December 26th - 2008!

Editors notes: This week We have stories from New York, Liverpool and United Arab Emirates!!!! Do you want your website to be visited by supporters of Wales

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Editors notes: This week We have stories from New York, Liverpool and United Arab Emirates!!!!

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Let it blow wind designsUnique gifts that are suitable for anyone... Unique designs and many themes. Welsh themed items available but not guaranteed for Christmas delivery outside UK, and within UK only for orders received within next 10 days so please order early.Based in Llanellihttp://www.letitblow.com

“THE LAND OF YOUR FATHERS ”. IDEAL CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLER FOR ANYBODY PROUD TO BE WELSH!“The LAND OF YOUR FATHERS” is DVD of a journey around Wales filmed on a High Definition camera by a Welshman who knows. SHOW THE GRANDCHILDREN THE LAND OF THEIR FATHERS."Inspirational! The production is inspirational!" - Gareth Jenkins, former Head Coach of the Welsh Rugby Team."You have captured the beauty of the wildness of Wales .…. I hope my grandsons, when they see it, will understand my love for my homeland….""I can recommend it to all who love Wales and to those who want to know more about her." Veronica Ellis, New South WalesThe DVD is available in both PAL and NTSC formats.http://www.HendyProductions.co.uk/

- New York screening for Dylan tale - Children in schools and hospitals across New York City will get a taste of a classic Welsh Christmas this year. A new animated version of Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales has been co-produced by Caernarfon-based production company Cwmni Da.

- John Humphries’ account of violent Welsh nationalism in the 20th century - A new book has recalled Wales’ forgotten war – when extremists fought with gelignite and firebombs in the name of nationalism. In the first of our two extracts from his work, John Humphries recounts the most violent episodes in a struggle that lasted most of the second half of the last century

- Anglesey woman makes saddles for Arab royalty - The Al Aryam Arabians stud in Dubai owned by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Emirates, has placed one of the largest single orders Anglesey Saddlery has ever been asked to fill.

- Liverpool keeps its Welsh connection - Many of Liverpool’s Victorian terraces, which bear the names of areas labourers who lived there came from, are to be bulldozed despite a long-running campaign.But residents have now welcomed a decision to retain the strong Welsh identity contained in such street names as Powis, Kinmel and Treborth.

- Final whistle for Ivor the Engine’s creator Oliver Postgate - characters like Jones the Steam, Dai Station, Idris the Dragon and, of course, Ivor the Engine, will live on despite the death of their creator.

Name: Douglas A,S,Higginson.Esq Email: shawland@iinet .net.au Visitor Comments: It is a wonderful way of seeing as to what is going on not only outside of Wales ,but also Australia Where I am. Just 35 ks from Perth Western Australia. Diolch yn fawr a Nadolig Llawen i ti a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda. Douglas.

To all of Welsh heritage in Wales and here in America, as well as those living around the world, I would like to extend to you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2009 show us more peace and less violence in our world.Hope to see some of you at the Heritage festival in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2009.Ken Lonewolf /Shawnee-White Madoc Native AmericanCharlotte, N.C.Lonewlf99@...

The team at GlobalWales.com sends warmest greetings for a wonderful Christmas and prosperous New Year. Don't forget - our first networking event takes place in Cardiff on the evening of 8 January. Find out more here.GlobalWalesNetworking for Wales at home and around the world.http://www.globalwales.com/Default.asp?

Karl Jenkins in New YorkKarl Jenkins from Wales is Britain’s biggest-selling living classical composer. He is best known for his Adiemus project which is performed by choirs throughout the world. His work The Armed Man: a Work for Peace was recently voted 8th most popular classical piece ever by listeners to Britain’s radio station Classical FM, putting him next to Elgar and only a few places below Mozart and Rachmaninov.He returns to New York on Martin Luther King Day - Jan 19, 2009 – when a concert of his work will be performed at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, including a world premiere performance of Sarikiz and a US premiere of Stabat Mater and Te Deum.Distinguished Concerts International is offering a special discount on tickets to friends of the Welsh Assembly Government.ORDER NOW and enjoy BIG SAVINGS!www.DCINY.org

The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choirs presented two successful "A Child's Christmas in Wales" Concert, selling out 600 seats in Oshawa, Ontario and having to turn people away. In Toronto there were 800+. The first TWMVC annual "St. David's Day Concert" last year was enjoyed by many. Several people purchased "St. David's Day Concert" ~ "Cyngerdd Dydd Gwyl Dewi" Tickets as Christmas gifts. Perhaps you and/or your friends may like to do the same this year. "The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more." You may purchase Tickets online at www.ticketweb.caor by phone 416-410-2254 or 1-877-410-2254 (905/705 only). We look forward to seeing you again at the St. David's Day Concert. On behalf of the TWMVC, I wish you Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2009."Best wishes,BonniePublicity ManagerTWMVCbjbooth@...

WELSH LEAGUE OF ARIZONASat. Jan. 3rd Noon to 2:00 at the Irish Cultural CenterOur January MeetingFrom Princes to Parliament - Government in Wales, Medieval and ModernFeatured is an outstanding Welsh language documentary (with subtitles) on the life of Owain Glyn Dwr, founder of Wales' first parliament in the 1400s. After the viewing John Good and Carwyn Edwards will talk about the present-day government in Wales. Multimedia offerings from Susy Hopkins with visuals of the Welsh princes and authentic period music will round out the program. Start the New Year right. Come to our meeting and wish everyone Blwydden Newydd Dda - Happy New Year!http://www.welshleagueofarizona.org/

Looking for Congress members with Welsh connections?In anticipation of Wales being featured as the guest nation at the Smithsonian Festival in Washington DC in 2009, the Welsh Assembly Government and the British Embassy are interested in contacting Senators and Representatives or other government officials working on Capital Hill who are of Welsh descent or connected to Wales. If any of the Congressmen or women representing your state have Welsh connections would you please be so kind as to send their names to me.Many thanks for your kind cooperation.Wishing you a very pleasant holiday season from the Welsh Assembly Government in New YorkPob bendith dros yr Wyl oddi wrth Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru yn Efrog NewyddCatrin Brace catrin.brace@...

Department of Welsh at University of Wales LampeterI have contacted you previously when the Department of Welsh at University of Wales Lampeter was the first to offer an accredited Welsh course online in 1999. It is possible to study for a full BA Honours Degree in Welsh, or Welsh Studies online. You don’t have to come to Lampeter. The Department of Welsh has, for several years, asked the University’s Financial Department to reduce the Overseas Fees to undergraduate students who wish to learn, or improve their Welsh. Previously, the fee for studying Welsh online for Overseas Students was 740 pounds sterling for every 20 credits. However, the fantastic news is that the Finance Department has agreed to trial a fairer price after long negotiations. The new fee is 262 pounds sterling for every 20 credit module. You need to successfully pass 120 credits at Level 1 to achieve a Certificate of Higher Education, 240 credits for a Diploma of Higher Education and 360 credits for a BA Honours Degree.I hope that this new information is of benefit to any Welsh person who hopes to gain formal accreditation in the language, history and literature of Wales.Should you require any further information, you’re welcome to contact me.Pob hwylLindal.jones@...

Gwefan Newydd i Ddysgwyr/New Website for Learners?New Service for Learners A quick note to say that there'll be a new service for Welsh learners on the www.s4c.co.ukwebsite from 6 January 2009.Gair byr i ddweud y bydd gwasanaeth newydd i ddysgwyr ar www.s4c.co.uko 6 Ionawr ymlaen.

Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci at The National Library of Wales, AberystwythTo celebrate the sixtieth birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales, ten of the Royal Collection’s finest drawings by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) will be shown in The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth for the first time. The Royal Collection contains the world’s most important group of the artist’s drawings. These delicate works are preserved in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle and are among the greatest treasures of the Collection. The exhibition will be on show at The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth from 8 November 2008 – 7 February 2009. Admission is free. For further information concerning the Library opening hours visit our website www.llgc.org.uk

Coast2Coast-USA Cycle Challeneg / Noahs Ark Appeal - Childrens Hospital for Wales.Since the last newsletter, we've made contact with people in Taos, New Mexico; Austin, Texas and Orlando, Florida. We are currently adjusting our route slightly to bypass these towns, and catch up with our new found mates who are willing to help us promote the charity and challenge / organise a few fundraisers / host us for a night.We are looking to make new links along the route, so if there are any more of you out there who are willing to assist us with this challenge, please get in touch. We are leaving Los Angeles (Santa Monica) on Friday 20th March, and arriving at St. Augustine on Saturday 4th April. We are looking for help around Las Vegas, the 'Mesa Verde' region, Lubbock, Texas; and anywhere along the Gulf Coast between Galveston, Texas and the Florida coastline.Any support would be mostly appreciated. Diolch o galon i chi sydd wedi cefnogi ni'n barod. Many thanks to those of you who have already supported us. Am fwy o wybodaeth amdano'r her ar elusen, ewch i www.coast2coast-usa.org. For more information on the challeneg and the charity, please visit www.coast2coast-usa.orgEdrychwn ymlaen at sefydlu rhagor o gysylltiadau yn yr UDA - We look forward to making more links in the US.Diolch, Thanks,Gareth Evans g_evans1981@...

Chicago Welsh latestWelsh Calendar of Events - Winter 2008/2009As always there is a great line up of Welsh events to get you outside and keep you moving over the cold winter months. Aside from the Autumn rugby internationals, there are screenings of the new 2008 animated version of the Dylan Thomas classic 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' at local area libraries, a off kilter Holiday Sing-A-Long with Welsh expat entertainer Judith Owen and an art exhibit by the notorious Welsh musician Jon Langford and much more are among the lineup of quality events. For more information on these and other events please email us at : WelshChicago@...HwylThe Chicago Tafia Welsh Societywww.MySpace.com/ChicagoTafiawww.geocities.com/TheChicagoTafia

NINNAU means "us" or "we also" and is pronounced "nin-eye." Answering the need for a stronger link between the many Welsh communities of North America. http://www.ninnau.com

Welsh recipe of the week! Any recipes your proud of please let us know and we will share it with the Welsh World!!!! Big Thanks to Owen Jones from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan for the below recipe!Green Tomato Chutney.I have no guarantee whether this is an authentic Welsh recipe, but it is the one used by the grand-parents of a friend of mine.8 lbs. green tomatoes 3 lbs. shallots or onions 2 lbs. cooking apples 2 pints vinegar 2 oz. root ginger 10 red chillies 1 lb. seedless raisins/dates 4 tsp. salt 2 lbs. sugar Wash and chop the tomatoes, peel and chop the onions or shallots, peel, core and chop the apples and chop the dates. Put the tomatoes, shallots or onions and the apples in a large, heavy-based pan with half the vinegar. Bring to the boil then gently cook for about 30 minutes until tender. Tie the chillies and root ginger in a muslin bag, bruise with a hammer and add to the pan with the raisins and chopped dates. Cook, stirring from time to time until the mixture thickens, after about 1 hour. Add the salt, sugar and the rest of the vinegar, stirring well until the sugar dissolves. Continue cooking, pressing the bag of spices occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is thick. Clean and warm the jars ready for potting. Remove the muslin bag and pot while the chutney is still warm and seal.Leave for 6 weeks to mature. http://welsh-recipes.the-real-way.com/

If you wish to discuss or debate everything about Wales and Welshness please join our Yahoo group. You don't have to be from Arizona or even Welsh to join. Just a healthy interest in the Welsh Current Affairs/Language and Culture - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WelshLanguageofAz

St. David's Society of Pittsburgh Welsh language class sponsored by the St. David's Society of Pittsburgh will begin our sessions on Wednesday Sept. 17th and run for 12 weeks on Wednesdays. The class will again be held in Room 1228 at the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh's main campus. Classes will run from 6:30 p.m until 8:30 p.m. The first hour will be for members and new members to review. The second hour will be for returning members. There is a $10 dollar fee for end of the year activities and gift for the instructor. Come and help keep the language alive. You can contact me at Reddragondale@... or 412-795-4950 for further information. Diolch yn fawr, Dale Richards

WELSH CLASSES IN THE BRADFORD AREA, WEST YORKSHIRE Sut mae'r hwyl? We are just about to re-start our Welsh classes for 2008/9. The beginners' class starts Monday, 15th September, the advanced class begins on Tuesday, 16th September DYDD OWAIN GLYND^WR! These are both evening classes 7.00 - 9.00 in Keighley. There is also a fortnightly class on a Thursday afternoon, in the homes of the learners in rotation. This is in the North/West Bradford area. Lessons are from 2.00 - 4.00 followed by tea and buns! A monthly Welsh conversation group: Bradford Welsh Clwb Clebran, meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 7.00 onwards at a bar in central Bradford. Contact Eileen Walker for further information: 01535 665829/07931 466810Jim Walker jimwalker@...

Colorado Welsh SocietyEvent date: Sept. 30, 2008Welsh Language Classes Start Sept. 30The Colorado Welsh Society will offer another year of Welsh language classes, starting Sept. 30 and running through May. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels will be taught.Classes meet on the campus of the Archdiocese of Denver, at 1300 S. Steele St., conveniently located on Louisiana St. between University Blvd. and Colorado Blvd., a few blocks north of I-25.Classes are free to members of CWS, and the Society is open to people from all backgrounds.For more information on Welsh language classes, contact Elis Owens 303-427-7188, elism@....

Welsh language lessons in the Minneapolis For Welsh language lessons in the Minneapolis areacontact Laurel Bradshaw at llawryf@... . I havestudents at a variety of levels, so feel free to jumpin any time! Time and place is arranged among the students.Laurel Bradshaw llawryf@...

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MelbourneCome and join the Welsh Classes run by Tafod y Cymry. They are held in the city centre at 7.00pm on a Tuesday night at the Celtic Club, 316-320 Queen St (Cnr Queen and La Trobe Sts). The Tara Bar for the Welsh Night and a pint at around 8.45pm wada@... to check term dates

Welsh Lessons in Chicago Contact Winston Evans at winstone@... for further details of times and locations of Welsh Lessons in the Chicago area.

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